landen's wife. "and you know coming from the er you know, we won't have to worry about him having to walk up the stairs and seeing him in pain everyday going up and down the stairs and that's what most this project is really about." and along with renovations, the landen family will also have the addition of a service dog. "when jake comes, he's gonna like open doors," said brianna, todd landen's daughter. "and if he's having a flip the light switch on." just another way for landen to feel right at home. in sioux city, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4.>> project leaders say the renovations to the landens' home should be completed by february 1st. projects for patriots board members say 70 percent product and labor has been donated for the house. there will be a fundraiser for the landen project on november 5th to raise money for the rest. it will be at the orpheum theatre in downtown sioux city. there is a social at 5:30 p-m. starting at seven, there will be a special screening of "the hornet's nest," an i

"projects for patriots", a new non-profit, launched the "landen project" to help renovate landen's home to help him get around easier. "it'll be interesting," said todd landen, a retired army first sergeant. "i think with the service dog coming and a lot of the new features that all these upgrades will provide, i'm kind of getting anxious to see how much more independent i can be." the renovations will include a 440 square foot addition to the back of the house, and an addition to the garage so that cars can fit after an elevator is built. the landen project is the first under projects for patriots. work should be complete by february first. if you would like to support the landen family, there will be a fundraiser for the landen project today at the orpheum theatre starting at 5:30 p.m. at seven, there will be a special screening of "the hornet's nest." it's a documentary about the 101st airborne division that went into afghanistan. the event is free, but donations are appreciated. think it's too early to start christmas shopping? retailers already have some of the best deals on their

"projects for patriots", a new non-profit, launched the "landen project" to help renovate landen's home to help him get around easier. "it'll be interesting," said todd landen, a retired armrm first sergrgnt. "i think with the service d d coming and a lot of the new features that all these upgrades will provide, i'm kind of getting anxious to see how much more independent i can be." the renovations will include a 440 square foot addition to the back of the house,e,nd an addition to t t garagagso that cars can fit after an e evator is built. the e nden project is the first under projects for patriots. work should be complete by february first. you would like to support the landen family, there will be a fundraiser for the landen project tomorrow at the orpheum theatre starting at 5:30 p.m. at seven, there will be a special screening of "the hornet's nest." it's a documentary about the 101st airborne division that went into afafanistan. e event is free, bututonations are appreciated. (sheila) you can also lend a helping hand to military men and women by turning your halloween candy into c

projects for patriots, a new non-profit, launched the "landen project" to help renovate landen's home to help him get around easier. today, there was a groundbreaking for the renovations at their home in sioux city's northside. "it'll be interesting," said todd landen, a retired army first sergeant. "i think with the service dog coming and a lot of the new features that all these upgrades will provide, i'm kind of getting anxious to see how much more independent i can be." the renovations will include a 440 square foot addition to the back of the house and addition to the garagegeo that cars can fit t after an elevator is built. there will also be easier access cupboards in the kitchen. projects for patriots board members, along with home and volunteers were there to help celebrate. "this is such an exciting day because we've moved to that next step," said steve struthers, president of the projects for patriots board. "we've been doing a lot of the background work and getting things going with all the things for financing and things like that to finally get to this point." the landen

landen's wife. "and you know coming from the er you know, we won't have to worry about him having to walk up the stairsnd seeing him in pain everyday going up and down the stairs and that's what most this project is really about." and along with renovations, the landen family will also have the addition of a service dodo "when jake comes, he's gonna l le open doors," said brianna, todd landen's daughter. "and if he's having a nightmare in his sleep, he'll flip the light switch on." just another way for landen to feel right at home. in sioux city, tiffany lane, ktiv news 4.>> project leaders say the renovations to the landens' home ould be finished by february 1st. projects for patriots board members say 70 percent product and labor has been donated for the house. there will be a fundraiser tomorrow for the landen project to raise money for the rest. it will be at the orpheum theatre in downtown sioux city. there is a social at 5:30 p-m. starting at seven, there will be a special screening of "the ho

landen consulted on the film. sioux city schools announced there was in increase in enrollment for the fourth year in a row. school officials say the increase this year was over 250 students. over the past four years that number increases to over 680 students. the superintenden t says factors of the increase include growing support of the community as well as partnerships with parents, students and community agencies. students from one sioux city school served up a fast food art lesson today. art students from bishop heelan high school donated their time to decorate the chililen's play area at burger king on hamilton boulevard. the high schoolers painted animal images on the walls. "it came out really nice. it really fits the plain background. and, the color is pretty good, too, like, they blend together. so, i was pretty satisfied," said student tuyen n . to thank thehefor their work, burger king is donating a new pottery wheel to the school's art department. still to come.... a close shave to help a local educat

in late 2013, landen and hihifamily moved to siououcity. most recently, landen served with the 101st airborne division, known as the "no slack battalion," and led 150 military men.

project, today. 3 they will be adding onto the landen familylyome to make it more handap accesible for todd. this includes widening hallways, adding pull downs from the cabinets, and even adding an elevator. 3 "i'm kind've getting anxious too see how much more independent i can be you know. // i wont have to see him you know in pain going up e stairsrsnd that what i just just... i can't... i'm just excited i can't wait,."they hope to have the project completed by`february first. a fundraiser will be held for the landen family at the orpheum in sioux city...iowa.the doors will open at 5-30 pm for a social. then, at 7-30 pm the premiere of the hornet's nest will begin. after the screening,g, q and a session will occur with the filmmakers and those involved with projects for patriots. 3 jeb bush is shifting his hampshire... as candidates begin filing papers to appear on the primary ballot there.as craig boswell reports... the former florida governor says he feels his campaign is right where it needs to be. 3 jeb bush is in new hampshire - hoping to fix a struggling campaign.(sot: gov. jeb

landen was wounded by an i - e - d in iraq. they'll be widening down cabinets... and even an elevator. 3 "i'm kind've getting anxious too see how much more independent i can be you know. // i wont have to see him you know in pain going up the stairs and that what i just just... i can't... i'm just excited i can't wait,."they hope to have the project finished by february first. meanwhile... a fundraiser for "project patriot" is taking place tomorrow at the orpheum theater.they'll be showing the movie "the hornet's nest" which features landen and his elite army unit during their tour in afghanistan. the doors will open at 5-30 pm for a social. the movie will be shown at 7-30... and a question and answer session with the filmakers will take place afterwards. 3 3 another day, another series of car recalls... this time from two *german* firms. what's wrong with thousands of mercedes and volkswagen vehicles... coming up in tonight's fox means business report. 3 3 but first... the first proposed overhaul of america's mental healthcare system in decades is facing a roadbl

fast forward to november of 2014, when the landens moved to sioux city, iowa.that's when todd's wife, aprel discovered partners for patriots. (music)"so the dogs bring them out and seeing todd as a purple heart recipient, jake will be making a differnece in his life everyday. giving him more independence. let him control what's going on because he won't need somebody to make sure his medication is taken. "he's really going through the full spectrum of training for a service dog." 3 now, partners for patriots will be giving the service dog jake, to todd...sometime in early 2016. and if you'd like to help the program, make a donation, or want to learn more information, we have a link in this story on our website, siouxland news dot com. 3 if you watch siouxland news at sunrise... you know that we're in the middle of movember... where men give up shaving to draw awareness to prostate cancer.today at unitypoint health st. luke's... a doctor and prostate cancer survivor shared the importance of checking for that disease."cancer screening for men, unless their is a first degree relative inv

landen was woundedeby an i -- - d in aq. they'll be widening the hallways... adding pull down cabinets... and even an elevator. 3 "i'm kind've getting anxious too see how much more independent i can be you know. // i wont have to see him you know in pain going up the stairs and that what i just just... i cacat... i'm just excited i can't t wait,."they hope to have the project finished by february first.meanwhile... a fundraiser for "project patrt" is taking place tomorrow at the orpheum theater.they'll be showing the movie "the hornet's nest" which features landen and his elite army unit during their tour in afghanistan.the doors will open at 5-30 pm for a social. 3 the movie will be shown at 7- 30.a question and answer seseion with the filmakers will take place afterwards. 3 3 still to come tonight on siouxland news at ten...why iowa's junior u- s senator is celebrating what she calls a victory over the 3 3 3 chad and larry talk about today's weather and the 3 <

just like todd landen. us... we have brought you several ststies in the past about the wastewater treatment plant. tonight at six w wgo behind the the e ant is and how it works. and.....p in the air. today is the deadline for for federal grant money to serve sioux gateway airport. details on the future of local air travel, tonight, on "news 4 at six." (sheila) taco bell dished it out today after making good on a world series promise. (matt) the restaurant chain promoted that if a player stole a base anytime during the series, everyone in america would get a free breakfast item. so thanks to kansas city royals' centerfielder lorenzo cain, free grabs this morning. if you missed out on "steal a base, steal a breakfast"... well it's too late. the giveaway ended at 11-am. let's check in one more time with ron. tonight: clearing skies. low: 34 wind: nw 10-15 mph tomorrow: partly cloudy. high: 54 wind: nw 10-15 mph thanks for joining us for news channel four live at five. we're back again at six. stay tuned for the n-b-

(sheila) throughout the past few weeks, we've introduced you to todd landen, an iraq war veteran, who was injured in 2008. (matt) at sioux city's orpheum theatre, tonight, you have a chance to help landen, and the organization that's helping renovate his home to deal with his disabilities. ktiv's sam curtiss is with "live link 4" for the event. sam, it looks like a good turnout, tonight. matt and sheila... joining me now is projects for patriots member breezy struthers still to come... a professor with a 40- year-old beard shaves it off! hear why the professor made the decision and the reaction from his students. it was a day of cooling as some of us saw temps in the 60s early this morning only to see them fall into the upper 40s by late this afternoon. a lot of clouds (but only a few showers) were in the region but we should clear out some tonight and see a chilly night with lows in the 30s. the next couple of days will stay cooler with highs in the low to mid 50s. then highs could get closer to 60 again by sunday and into the first part of next week before some rain may move in by t

money raised will go to o e landen projecec which was started by projects for patriots to help a local wounded veteran with upgrades to his home to accommodate his injuries suffered during his deployment. the showing of the film is free, but organizers will be accepting free-will donations. any extra monene raised will bebe used to help others with the tri-state area. the screening event will begin at 5:30, with the movie starting at 7:30 pm. the hornet's nest will immediately be followed by a "talk back" question and answer session brought to you by the filmmakers and the veteran, todd landen. "the hornet's nest" follows peabody and emmy award-winning abc news journalist mike boettcher and his son carlos boettcher, who followed u.s. forces fighting on the front lines in afghanistan amid the constant threre of the taliban. the film unfolds a true story of survival for the soldiers, and for the father and son team who seek to re-connect under the most harrowing of circumstances. tim: fred's back next with a final check of our forecast. stay with us. of our forecast. stay with us. (fred)

landen's injuries, that have caused him to have over a dozen surgeries. coming up tonight at six.... a look at the renovations being made to the home. (sheila) and... it's not exactly chirstmas time.... but you may be hearing the music on the radio. why the music started so soon... at six. (matt) the giant evergreen that will be the centerpiece of rockfeller center this holiday season has started its 80-mile journey from upstate new york to manhattan. (sheila) a crowd of on-lookers watched as workers meticulously cut down the 78-foot tall spruce that is destined to become the most famous tree of the holiday season. it will make its debut in rockefeller center on fridayay and the process of decorating the tree with thousands of tiny colored lights will begin. let's check in one more time with ron. tonight: isolated thundershower? low: 59 wind: s 15-25 mph tomorrow: chance of showers. high: 66 wind: s/w 15-25 mph thanks for joining us for news channel four live at five. we're back again at six. stay tuned for the n-b-c nightly news if you think we can grow

fast forward to november of 2014, when the landens moved to sioux city, iowa.that's when todd's wife, aprel discovered partners for patriots. (music)that's when aprel discovered partners for partiots,"so the dogs bring them out and seeing todd as a purple heart recipient, jake will be making a differnece in his life everyday. giving him more independence. let him control what's going on because he won't need somebody taken."he's really going through the full spectrum of training for a service dog." 3 now, partners for patriots is a non-profit organization..if you'd like to help the program, make a donation, or want information, just go to "partners for patriots" dot o- r-g. 3 if you watch siouxland news at sunrise... you know that we're in the middle of movember... where men like our jacob heller give up shaving to create awareness about the dangers of prostate cancer. today at unitypoint health st. luke's... a doctor and prostate cancer survivor shared the importance of checking for that disease."cancer screening for men, unless their is a first degree relative involved that has pros

they''re remodelling the home of todd landen who was hurt by an i - e - d in iraq. they'll be widening the hallways... adding pull down cabinets... even an elevator. 3 "i'm kind've getting anxious too see how much more independent i can be you know. // i wont have to see him you know in pain going up the stairs and that what i just just... i can't... i'm just excited i can't 3 wait,."they hope to have the project finished by february first.in the meantime... a fundraiser for "project patriot" is taking place today at the orpheum theater.they'll be showing the movie "the hornet's nest"... which features landen and his elite army unit during their tour in afghanistan.the doors will open at 5 - 30 for a social get together. 3 the movie will be shown at 7 - 30.folks will get to ask the film makers questions after the showing. 3 iowa senator joni ernst is celebrating a small victory against the environmental protection agency this morning.a resolution of disapproval of the agency's proposed "waters of the united states" rule introduced by ernst was passed by the full sen

you'll get to meet purple heart veteran, todd landen. todd will soon have jake, the black labrador, by his side, sometime in early 2016. that story's tomorrow night at 9 on fox 44 and at 10 right here on kmeg-14. 3 3 an overseas deployment n cause lots of problems for r member of the militarar.. including to their credit scores. 3 3 what one member of congress is doing to change that, coming 3 it's a problem not often discussed when it comes to members of the military - the hardships they face off the battlefield.but on this veterans day, some lawmakers are hoping to honor them with a new law to protect them.$as our national correspondent t kristine frazao reports, a single deployment can lead to a lifetime of debt - a reality some are now hoping to change. serve...but for so many - there are battles to fight once they return home as well. trent parker/u.s. army veteran "we had everything, the picket fence, two kids, cars, gagage bigghouse."veteran trent parker was stationed in iraq when life at home began to crumble.once he returned, he

our jetske wauran introduces you to todd landen... a veteran with a purple heart who lives in sioux city with his wife aprel and their daughter. he'll be receiving a service dog named jake early next year. 3 "i'm looking forward to having that companionship along with the assistance that he can provide."our jetske wauran will have the full story tonight at 9 on our sister station, fox 44 and at 10 right here, on kmeg-14. 3 3 at the white house today, president obama today awarded the nation's highest military honor to a former army captain. kenneth craig shares the story of a soldier who tackled a suicide bomber in afghanistan in 2012, and is credited with saving many lives. 3 (retired capt. florent groberg) "that day was one of those uneasy, and different."former army captain florent groberg says the day he came face to face with a suicide bomber... was the worst day of his life. (retired capt. florent groberg) "worst day, because you lost so many good men under your control."his act of heroism in 2012 brought him to the white house

you'll get to o et purple heart veteran, todd landen. todd will soon have jake, the black labrador, by his side, sometime in early 2016. that story's tomorrow night at 9 on fox 44 and at 10 right here on kmeg-14. 3 3 the world's most famous retailer is pupuing out all the stops this holiday season. why macy's is trying to draw in shoppers, coming up in the fox means business report. 3 3 but first... an overseas deployment can cause a lot of problems for a member of the military... including to their credit scores. what one member of congress is doing to change at, coming up after the break. 3 "siouxland newst nine on fox 44, with larry wentz, diana castillo and siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell." 3 3 it's a problem not often discussed when it comes to members of the military - the hardships they face off the battleleeld.but on this veterans day, some lawmakers are hoping to honor them with a new law to protect them.$as our national correspondent kristine frazao reports, a single deployment can lead to a lifetime of debt - a r

tomorrow there's a groundbreaking for a home in sioux city for todd landen. ktiv's tiffany lane has the story on how the changes will help make his life a little easier. (matt) and... "play if forward" that's the message one siouxland school is using to keep music education alive. let's check in one more time with ron. tonight: increasing clouds with fog possible. low: 55 wind: s 10-20 mph tomorrow: breezy with some clearing. high: 72 wind: s 15-25 mph thanks for joining us for news channel four live at five. we're back again at six.

landen doubty is here with the cnbc business news. how are the attacks expected to affect stocks? >> hey, tracy, good morning. losses following terrorist attacks tend to be short lived. data shows after 9/11 the u.s. markets fell 11% when stocks bottomed out 11 days after but recovered those within a month. and 2013 stocks fell 3% after the boston marathon bombing but recovered in two weeks. paris may cause a short-term sell-off with investors moving into safe haven assets but futures are pointing to a higher open today. on friday the dow fell to 17245. the nasdaq losing 77 to 4928. back over to you. >> thanks. when it comes to tipping young people are the most generous. that's what an nbc news poll shows even when the service isn't great. some customers 18-24 said they would tip 20% or more most in that age group said they would leave at least 15%. >>> 5:24. chilly out. 47 degrees right now. but we've got a beautiful day ahead for today. there are some changes coming this week. a clear view of center city from the adventure aquarium. jessica boyington is in the traffic center. >>

the non-profit group "projects landen project" for todd landen wednesday. they'll be a aing a 440- square fofo addition to his sioux city home and an addition to the garage so there's room for cars after an elevator is installed. the project should be done by february. landen's injury forced him retire from a 21-year career with the army. here's meterologist ben dorenbach. << << while today most certainly will not be a washout, a few hit and miss showows and possibly a thunderstorm will be possible throughout. today will also be one of those odd days where temperatures will be warmer (60s) in the morning before falling into the 40s and 50s this afternoon with some strong winds shifting to the northwest behind a passing cold front. we'll eventually see our winds diminish tonight as temperatures fall into the 30s before returning to the 50s not only tomorrow but for most again on sunday. lower 60s will we can do this together >> we're back at 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 5th day of november, 2015. you know what today is? as we look at a shot of the pl

you'll get to meet purple heart veteran todd landen. todd'll soon have jake the black labrador by his side... sometime in early 20 - 16. that story's *tonight* at 9 on fox 44 and at 10 right here on kmeg - 14. 3 chile broke ground wednesday set to be the world's largest.the giant magellan telescope will let astronomers look back to the earliest moments after the big bang. it's an international project designed to take astronomy into the next decade... it'll start operating in the year 2021... and it'll give us pictures 10 times clearer than the hubble space telescope.the $500 million telescope is being built in the atacama desert in northern chile... the exceptionally clear skies there have already drawn in some of the world's most powerful telescopes and the leading stargazers. it combines seven enormous mirrors... each of'em is 27 and a half 5 feet wide... making up a single telescope 3 3 3 3 3 it turns out online anonymity might not be all it's cracked up to be. we'll show you 3 3 3 for thursday and friday, look for mostly sunny skie